Legal Opinion

William D. Cox v. Joseph A. Califano, Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 11, 1978No. 77-1236PublishedCited by 126 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WATERS, District Judge.

The plaintiff, William D. Cox, brought this action in the district court under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for review of a final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. The district court granted the Secretary’s motion for summary judgment, 421 F.Supp. 721 (N.D.Cal.1976), and Cox appeals that decision. Because we conclude that the Secretary’s finding is not supported by substantial evidence, we reverse.

BACKGROUND

Cox, a carpenter by trade, sustained a back injury at work on August 14, 1973. He continued to work until October 12, 1973, when the pain from his…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Minnie Gold v. The Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  2. Bernice F. Stark v. Caspar W. Weinberger (Successor to Elliot Richardson)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
  3. Raul Benitez v. Joseph A. Califano, Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare, United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  4. Eddie R. Walker v. F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  5. Rosa v. WeinbergerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1974

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3Cited by126 opinions

  1. Silva Tonapetyan v. William A. Halter, Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  2. George Dobrowolsky v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary, Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
  3. James HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  4. Marvia A. Cowart, Ssn Rxz-Lh-Flse v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  5. Sterling Widmark v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006

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